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Santa Fe, NM- The Bureau of Reclamation and Santa Fe County will host two open house events this winter to share updates and progress on the Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System, with a particular emphasis on Phase 1. These events will provide the community with detailed information about the project. 

The Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System will divert, treat, and distribute potable water to the Pueblos of Pojoaque, Nambé, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque, as well as Santa Fe County customers. 

Phase 1 of the project, currently under construction, includes: 

• An intake facility at the intersection of the Rio Grande and NM-502. 
• A water treatment plant at NM-502 and CR 101D. 
• A raw water pipeline connecting these facilities. 
• Transmission water lines, booster pump stations, and storage tanks. 

Santa Fe County invites all residents to attend one of the open house events. Each event will feature presentations from representatives of the Bureau of Reclamation and Santa Fe County, along with an information desk where written questions can be submitted. Responses will be provided by an appropriate agency in the near future after the event. Future Open House events to discuss the next phases of the project specifically the roads and delivery of water to the communities will be scheduled in 2025.  

Open House Schedule: 

Monday, December 16, 2024 

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 

Location: Tesuque Elementary School, 1555 Bishops Lodge Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506 

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 

Location: Pojoaque Middle School, Frank B. Lopez Auditorium, 1797 State Road 502 West, Santa Fe, NM 87506 

For more information regarding the meetings, contact Scott Kaseman, Santa Fe County Project Manager 3 at 505-992-9887 or skaseman@santafecountynm.gov. 

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